Quick Summary of the Old TestamentThe Old Testament is the period from creation (4000 BC) to
the period of the Persian Empire and Cyrus who allowed the
Jews to return from captivity and rebuild their temple. The
Old Testament ended around 400 BC. Follow along on the
right-hand side and learn about the main events that took
place in Old Testament times. The Old Testament Main
Historical Periods. The Old Testament can be summarized by
nine main historical periods which are: The Creation,
Abraham and the Hebrew Patriarchs, Moses and the Exodus,
Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan, Samson and the Judges,
David and Solomon, The Divided Kingdom, The Destruction of
Israel and Judah, and Ezra and the Return from Captivity. It
would be good to memorize these main sections to create a
summary of what took place. Here are the brief sections.
(Dates are Approximate)

https://www.bible-history.com/old-testament/quicksummary.html

Ancient MesopotamiaMap of Ancient Mesopotamia (3rd Millenium BC)
Ancient Mesopotamia at the Time of Genesis in the Bible
Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means the land "between
the rivers" which were the Tigris and Euphrates. Although
the courses have changed dramatically since ancient times we
know the area was nearly 700 - 1000 miles long and nearly
300 miles across. The rivers were so large that the land was
considered an "island" that was between them. But the heart
of ancient Mesopotamia was in the northwest where the
Euphrates made a huge bend at the northern portion of the
Tigris as shown in the map above. The Bible records
Mesopotamia as the city of Nahor, Abrahams brother (Genesis
24:10).

https://www.bible-history.com/old-testament/ancient-mesopotamia.html

Israel in Old Testament TimesMap of Israel around 1000 BC Israel in Old Testament Times
in the Bible.
Israel During the Old Testament. During the time of the Old
Testament the land of Israel extended from Dan in the north
to Beersheba in the south. There were three main roads that
extended through the land: The Way of the Land of the
Philistines, The Way to Shur, and the Kings Highway.The main
cities can all be seen on this map as well as the rivers and
the mountains. The Old Testament reveals how God chose a
people.

The Ancient World in GenesisMap of the World after the Tower of Babel.
The Ancient World in the Book of Genesis in the Bible
The Dividing of the Nations. The Bible says that after the
great flood the descendants of Noah migrated to an area
called "Babel" and a leader named Nimrod built a tower to
reach to heaven. It was here that they rebelled against God,
and the Lord became angry and through a miracle He scattered
them by changing their languages (confusion of tongues) and
races in order to forcibly distribute them over the face of
the earth (Genesis 11:1-9). The 3 sons of Noah were Shem,
Ham, and Japheth... these three sons of Noah represented the
three great races of mankind. The above map shows a table of
the dispersion of the nations after they migrated from the
Tower at Babel.

The Garden of EdenMap of the Traditional Location of the Garden of Eden
Map of the Garden of Eden (Supposed Location) in the Book
of Genesis in the Bible.
The Garden of Eden. There is no way to know exactly where
the Garden of Eden was located, but the Bible reveals a few
clues. It mentions that out of the garden flowed a river and
it was the source of four rivers. Two of the rivers were the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers. These two rivers are still in
existence today flowing from the Persian Gulf up into Iraq
and through Syria and Turkey. The other two rivers are
called Pishon and Gihon, and these two rivers are a complete
mystery. It is traditionally accepted that the Garden of
Eden was located somewhere north of the Persian Gulf as seen
in the above map. Notice the Tigris and Euphrates rivers on
the map.

https://www.bible-history.com/old-testament/map-garden-of-eden.html

The Land of Israel in GenesisMap of the Land of Israel around 1800 BC.
The Land of Israel in the Book of Genesis in the Bible
The Promised Land. During the time that the events within
the book of Genesis the land of Israel was actually called
the land of Canaan. It was inhabited by the Canaanites,
seven mighty nations who were very corrupt. Eventually the
God of all the earth took the land away from the Canaanites
and gave it to Abrahams descendants. It was a beautiful land
from north to south, from east to west, and from the coastal
plains, to the hill country and the wilderness. It was truly
the promised land, and the history of the world hinges upon
the events that took place in the book of Genesis.

The Tigris and Euphrates RiversMap of The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Ancient Times)
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers During the Time of
Genesis in the Bible.
The Tigris. The Tigris River was known by the Hebrews as
"Hiddekel" and is one of the two large rivers of
Mesopotamia, which the Bible says, flowed from the Garden
of Eden (Gen 2:14). It is formed by the confluence of two
rivers that flow from the mountains of Armenia. In
ancient times the courses of the Tigris and Euphrates
were separate. Their confluence before they flow into the
Persian Gulf is very recent. The Tigris has a greater
volume of water than the Euphrates and flows faster,
making upstream navigating impossible. The powerful and
prosperous cities of Nineveh, Calah and Ashur flourished
along its shores.
The Euphrates. The Euphrates River is one of the largest
rivers of western Asia, about 1700 miles long. In the
Bible it is referred to by several names such as the
"great river" or just "the river" and is among the four
rivers, which flowed from the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:14).
It formed the northeastern limit of the Promised Land
(Gen 15:18). The river, which receives its waters from
the mountains of Armenia, flows through a deep and narrow
gorge, but as it descends toward Babylon, the Euphrates
and the Tigris take different routes, which form the
great broad plain of Mesopotamia. The Euphrates has a
very strong current and therefore is navigable only in
its lower parts. Along its shores flourished some of the
important cities of Mesopotamia. The greatest was
Babylon.
Between the Rivers. The word Mesopotamia means the land
"between the rivers" which were the Tigris and Euphrates.
Although the courses have changed dramatically since
ancient times we know the area was nearly 700 - 1000
miles long and nearly 300 miles across. The rivers were
so large that the land was considered an "island" that
was between them. But the heart of ancient Mesopotamia
was in the northwest where the Euphrates made a huge bend
at the northern portion of the Tigris as shown in the map
above. The Bible records Mesopotamia as the city of
Nahor, Abrahams brother (Genesis 24:10).